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Total Real Returns

VSMAX,VLCAX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2025-12-24 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VSMAX
×
+8.05%
2025-12-24
5.159 TRR
2025-12-24
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+15.92%
2025-12-24
5.498 TRR
2025-12-24
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2025-12-24 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VSMAX
×
+318.44%
+6.75%/yr
+7.43%/yr
(R2=0.886)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
+449.81%
+8.09%/yr
+8.49%/yr
(R2=0.899)
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2025-12-24 Start
Value
End
Value
VSMAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$41,843.50
2025-12-24
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
$10,000.00
2004-01-30
$54,981.21
2025-12-24
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VSMAX VLCAX
2025 (YTD) +8.05% +15.92%
2024 +11.03% +21.60%
2023 +14.35% +23.13%
2022 −22.62% −24.57%
2021 +10.00% +18.67%
2020 +17.45% +19.40%
2019 +24.52% +28.46%
2018 −11.02% −6.27%
2017 +13.83% +19.49%
2016 +15.90% +9.38%
2015 −4.35% +0.35%
2014 +6.71% +12.51%
2013 +35.78% +30.70%
2012 +16.22% +14.08%
2011 −5.49% −1.33%
2010 +25.99% +14.09%
2009 +32.71% +24.37%
2008 −36.07% −37.09%
2007 −2.74% +2.23%
2006 +12.92% +12.74%
2005 +3.92% +2.67%
2004 +16.26% +7.35%
2003 +43.03%
2002 −21.86%
2001 +1.68%
2000 +4.87%

Drawdowns

Fri 2004-01-30? to Wed 2025-12-24 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VSMAX
×
−0.80% −60.44%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund
VLCAX
×
0.00% −55.56%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares Mutual Fund